Is laptop RAM backwards compatible?

Aman99 · 08-02-05, 05:12 PM

Hello, I am going to upgrade the ram in my laptop from 512MB (2x256) to 1 gb. The RAM i have now is cas 3 pc2700. Is pc3200 ram backwards compatible? It is a about the same price and I figure i might as well buy faster ram in case i want to use it in my other system later. what do you think?

Aaron

ShadowPho · 08-02-05, 08:08 PM

I think it is, but I am not sure.
I will google it.

ziggo0 · 08-02-05, 08:15 PM

Should be

four4875 · 08-02-05, 10:01 PM

py pc2700 is running at 2100, so i dont see why your 3200 wouldnt run 2700. it should be fine, unless your specific laptop is a booger. and i believe there are a few that are, check the service manual for your specific one if you can find it. also a post in the laptops section might yield more results.

dicecca112 · 08-02-05, 10:04 PM

all ram that is of the same type (ie DDR DDR2, SDram) is backwards compatible. The system will just downclock it.

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Aman99 Member Join Date: Mar 2001	Is laptop RAM backwards compatible? Hello, I am going to upgrade the ram in my laptop from 512MB (2x256) to 1 gb. The RAM i have now is cas 3 pc2700. Is pc3200 ram backwards compatible? It is a about the same price and I figure i might as well buy faster ram in case i want to use it in my other system later. what do you think? Aaron
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four4875 Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: I can see walmart, 44906	py pc2700 is running at 2100, so i dont see why your 3200 wouldnt run 2700. it should be fine, unless your specific laptop is a booger. and i believe there are a few that are, check the service manual for your specific one if you can find it. also a post in the laptops section might yield more results. __________________ Student of Electronic Engineering as of September 20, 2010
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dicecca112 Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: MA, USA	all ram that is of the same type (ie DDR DDR2, SDram) is backwards compatible. The system will just downclock it.
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